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(...) Ok, I'll jump in here now... ;) The GMLTC is the most un-organized dis-organized informal "club" you'll probably ever find. We don't have any 'charter', or membership oath, or secret handshake, or even an official roster. We don't even have (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) specific and are very roundtablish. What about other groups, such as the San Francisco Bay Area group baylug.org? As you know, we have a domain name now. Zonker Harris seems to want to form a LTC here in SF, which is good and could be it's own (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) So you would use it then. Would something like this have helped (or could it still help) in a positive way during the initial stages of GMLTC? --Todd (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek: (...) Difficult to tell, but critical mass isn't much of a metric here as it is on Usenet, mainly because groups are archived and easily past-browseable and because it is so easy to create new groups and receive them as mailing (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Okay, I'm a dufis. Shoulda read further back in the thread. Sorry about the waste. -Tom McD. (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hrmm. I could see where that would be convenient for the clubs themselves with spelled-out geographical description to avoid the alphabet soup for newbies. IMO, if you start .trains.org you might want to consider which groups could also have (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not against it either but I think if club related stuff were off in another group then I'd probably never read it since I'm not in any club. And that would remove a possible incentive to get me interested in joining/starting/attending a (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains)
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I'm not against it, but do we have critical mass yet? Also, what problem is it trying to solve? Is trains too noisy already (I can't tell since I'm part of the noise) or are you thinking ahead? (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Changes 110 V to 220 or vice versa. Allows you to use a speed controller/trafo on mains that don't match what it was made for. For instance I would need a step up if I got something from the continent (and a plug adaptor) because US mains (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Great idea, Todd. Helping other groups get off the ground is a core part of PNLTC's Mission Prospectus and it certainly makes sense for any and all groups to coordinate -- ultimately, I foresee this as much more clout in dealing with TLG. Dan/PNLTC (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains)
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Hello Bill and Mark, the blue bricks decorated with city-name logos suggests that you have set #113. This set featured a blue 4.5v motor and battery case, boxcar-type POST car, and a passenger car with printed bricks HAMBURG, BASEL, and GENOA. Ample (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Bill, Have a look at set 153 which uses these double wheel set bogies. Between the baseplate and wheelsets there is an old style round turntable I didn't know you were into trains. Mark H. (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you for your promt answer! What is a step-up/step-down transformer? I am getting the transformer and tracks, but I guess I will use it on the 9V track as I have more tracks for 9V. I think I will try to use the light posts from the 12V (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.trains)
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How do people feel about the creation of a new newsgroup lugnet.trains.org whose purpose is to help national train clubs (such as PNLTC and GMLTC) work with one another, share ideas, and help nurture the creation of more new similar train clubs (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains)
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I recently received a large assortment of old LEGOs and need help in identifying the set to which they might belong. There are two white 4x6 plates with integral 2x4 wheel housings and an integral 1x2 plate protruding from one end. There is also a (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, it is. The 12V guage is the same as the 9V and even the motors are the same size, so you shouldn't have any problems running the 7745 on 9V track with a 9V motor. But, if you are getting 12V track with the train, try running the train on 12V (...) (26 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello Group! I have been offered to buy a 1986 train set #7745. I have a 9V set to day. Is it possible to use the 12V set on the 9V track with the 9V engine.? Regards Hugo Matre (26 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello all, On lugnet.cad.dat I've posted a sneak preview of part #2871 I'm working on now. It not complete yet, I still have to do the interior and the small details at the backside of the bead that is in the middle of the part. But it is finished (...) (26 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.trains)
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Greetings! My 6-year-old son would like to exchange Lego Loco postcards with others (children, or children-at-heart!). We had a fun session with Phil and Thomas in NC last weekend. I can set up a session that others can join tonight (Sunday, April (...) (26 years ago, 11-Apr-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Okay, now I MUST apologize to Mike. I read his post very off-handedly around midnight and neglected to read all of it. Mike, sorry. I didn't mean to rain on your Pirate parade. -Tom McD. when replying remove the brainless spamcake. (26 years ago, 11-Apr-99, to lugnet.trains)
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